Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/cui

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cui

  • cui1001678
  • A point; an apex; a sharp pointed tool.
bô̤ lîp cui cṳ tī;
not even a spot where you could put down the point of a pin.
ín cui chǹg kó;
pierced his thigh with the point.
  • cui892174
  • To jut out; projecting.
phīⁿ cui-cui, mâk thó-thó;
his nose is large, and his eyes protuberant.
hṳ́-kò̤ ío cui, hṳ́-kò̤ ío thap;
there it juts out and there it juts in.
phīⁿ cui li pó mâk thap;
the projection of the nose makes up for the hollowness of the eyes; the beauty of one part compensates for the ugliness of another.
tìn-tang cui khí lâi;
the center juts out.
o-cui bé;
a coal black steed.
  • cúi781850
  • Water, the first of the five elements; liquid.
ká thn̂g-cúi cîah;
stir up some sweetened water to drink.
khîeh cho̤h thn̂g khṳ̀ thàu lîang cúi cîah;
put some sugar into cold water and drink it.
cíaⁿ cúi;
fresh water.
kîam cúi;
salt water.
céⁿ cúi;
well water.
khoi cúi;
river water.
kheⁿ cúi;
water from a pool.
hŏ̤ cúi;
rain water.
hái cúi;
sea water.
hŏ-sùaⁿ cúi;
water running from an umbrella.
lîm-cîⁿ cúi;
water from the eaves.
tîe cúi;
tidal waters.
lâu cúi;
the tides.
lâu-cúi khó̤ a tĭⁿ;
is the tide falling or rising?
lâu-cúi ta;
the tide is at its lowest ebb.
cúi-síu;
a waterman.
cúi-kieh;
passage money.
cúi po̤-hûn;
ripples.
cúi tōa;
the water is rising.
cúi-chia;
a water wheel.
sàng cúi-lói;
send a present of eatables.
cho̤h cúi pun úa cîah;
give me a drink of water.
sŭn cúi;
go with the current.
ngêk cúi;
go against the current.
taⁿ cui;
carry water.
cêk tih cúi;
a drop of water.
cêk tíam cúi;
a very little water.
cúi-húe-po;
a man of all work.
sit cúi;
lost at sea.
tâu cúi; thìo cúi;
to jump overboard.
pûah lô̤h cúi;
fell into the water.
ŏi khṳt cúi kek sí a bŏi?
Was he drowned?
m̄ hâh cúi thó;
the climate is unsuited to him.
câp jît cúi lō;
ten days journey by water.
léng nâng lô̤h cúi;
pushed some one into the water.
mâng i lô̤h cúi;
pulled him into the water.
kún cúi;
boiling water.
chìn cúi; lîang cúi;
cold water.
sie cúi;
hot water.
cúi húe bô̤ chêng;
fire and water show each other no favor.
îeⁿ hue, cúi sèⁿ;
specious and unstable.
thâu cúi;
the best brand.
jī cúi;
inferior sorts.
cúi cheⁿ;
the planet Mercury.
cúi ngṳ̂n;
quicksilver.
ngṳ̂n cúi;
an allowance for surplus weight in silver coins.
cúi côk kâi mûeh;
aquatic tribes.
cúi lô̤h cîeh chut;
when the water falls the stones appear; murder will out.
phùn cêk sin cúi;
spattered all over with water.
i ŏi sîu cúi;
he can swim.
bī cúi;
dive into the water.
phû tŏ̤ cúi mīn;
floats on the surface of the water.
tîm lô̤h cúi tói;
sinks to the bottom of the water.
cúi lō khui-thong;
the passage is clear.
phīⁿ cúi;
mucous from the nose.
nŭaⁿ cúi;
saliva.
lan̂g cúi;
pus.
hueh cúi;
the serum of the blood.
lō cúi;
dew.
mâk îeh cúi;
eye-water.
îeh cúi;
liquid medicines.
cúi-cúi;
watery.
keng cúi;
thien kùi cúi; the menstrual flow.
sĭen cúi khui;
incontinence of urine.
cúi chim a chíen?
Is the water deep or shallow?
cúi cheng a lô̤?
Is the water clear or turbid?
cí-kò̤ ŭ jîeh cōi sîam cui?
How many fathoms of water here?
cúi sek ngía căi;
the complexion derived from drinking the water of the place, is very fine.
sek cúi ngía;
the color is beautiful.
i cîah m̄ tîeh cúi thó;
the climate of the place does not agree with him.
cúi-kng;
a water jar.
cúi-kóng;
a long handled dipper.
cúi-tháng;
water buckets.
èng cúi;
sprinkle it with water.
ak cúi;
pour water on it.
hŏ-cúi ak kàu tâm-tâm;
wet by rain.
cúi-éng;
waves.
thó̤iⁿ huang-cúi;
to consider the geomantic influence.
cúi sṳ-îaⁿ;
the coast officers.
àiⁿ kîaⁿ lêk lō a kîaⁿ cúi lō?
Are you going by land or by water?
lā-lûn-sie cúi;
tepid water.
cúi-lāu;
a filter.
  • cúi8281135
  • Of an evil spirit.
kúi-cúi;
cross, perverse.
kúi-kúi cúi-cúi;
demented.
i kâi cò̤ sṳ̄ kúi-cúi căi;
he acts very wildly.
sĭm-mûeh tó̤ cak cúi?
What has set him to acting as if he were possessed?
  • cúi10163012
  • To talk much.
îu-cúi;
glib-tongued; specious; insinuating and deceptive speech.
i tó̤ îu-cúi kâi;
he is wheedling him.
i kâi tàⁿ-ūe îu-îu cúi-cúi, bô̤ tieh-sît;
his talk is all palaver, with no honest purpose in it.
  • cùi10161648
  • Drunk; fuddled; stupefied.
cîah cíu cùi;
become intoxicated.
cîah kàu ma-ma-cùi;
drink till maudlin drunk.
m̄-hó̤ cîah kàu cùi;
do not drink to excess.
jú cùi jú chi;
the more tipsy the more stupid.
m̄ cai cùi;
not affected by liquor.
cíu m̄ cùi nâng, nâng cṳ̆ cùi;
when not made a fool of by liquor, he is a fool of himself.
bô̤ cíu, saⁿ hun cùi;
without having drunken he is half drunk; without being tipsy he acts like a simpleton.
tèⁿ cùi;
feigns drunkenness.
sui cùi sui tīaⁿ;
although drunk he knows what he is about.
cùi-ngán mông-lông;
dazed as if by liquor.
cuì-ong;
boozy.
ût kàu cùi-cùi;
sleep very soundly.
i tó̤ cùi cíu;
he is drinking to intoxication.
saⁿ tǹg cùi cíu;
drinks to intoxication every meal.
lṳ́ màiⁿ cùi;
don't be silly.
cùi kàu lok-lok;
as drunk as possible.
cùi kàu mîⁿ-mîⁿ;
dead drunk.
cie cŭi;
go to live with a father-in-law.
  • cŭi101798
  • A substitute; a vice; an aid; secondary; supplementary.
hú-cŭi;
a deputy sub-prefect.
i tó̤ cò̤ hú-cŭi;
he is acting as deputy sub-prefect.
hú-cŭi kìⁿ hú-cìaⁿ-tn̂g ēng kîaⁿ sĭm-mih lói?
What are the formalities to be observed by the deputy sub-prefect when visiting the prefect?
  • cŭi1015948
  • A dog rushing from a cover; abrupt; precipitate.
cŭi-jîen cū ngŏ̤ tîeh;
came upon him very precipitately.
chang-cŭi cṳ kang, pĭen m̄ mêng-pêh;
in the hurry and flurry of the moment did not discriminate clearly.